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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Elk Garden (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Elk Garden. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Elk Garden ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Elk Garden: Elk Gdn. (or less commonly used: Elk Gardn., Elk Grden. or Elk Grdn.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Elk Garden is located in Russell County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Russell County: Buchanan, Dickenson, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington & Wise.

Below are the counties that are near Elk Garden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elk Garden:

  • Russell County     (The home county of Elk Garden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Garden, with the one closest to Elk Garden listed first.
    • Barnett
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnett
      • From Elk Garden to Barnett
    • Lebanon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
    • Honaker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Spring City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Artrip
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
      • Artrip is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Artrip
      • From Elk Garden to Artrip
    • Cleveland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jessees Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
    • Dye
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Russell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Carterton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carterton
      • From Elk Garden to Carterton
    • Creswell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creswell
      • From Elk Garden to Creswell
    • Dickensonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Bristol City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Garden, with the one closest to Elk Garden listed first.
    • Virginia Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristol
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Garden, with the one closest to Elk Garden listed first.
    • Council
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rowe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowe
      • From Elk Garden to Rowe
    • Mavisdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Janey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Leemaster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Vansant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Royal City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
    • Grundy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bearwallow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Height
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Elk Garden to Height
    • Matney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matney
      • From Elk Garden to Matney
    • Peapatch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peapatch
      • From Elk Garden to Peapatch
    • Jackson Flats
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Dickenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Garden, with the one closest to Elk Garden listed first.
    • Carrie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carrie
      • From Elk Garden to Carrie
    • Bucu
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Aily
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aily
      • From Elk Garden to Aily
    • Nora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Herald
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Haysi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <3>
    • Clinchco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Omaha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omaha
      • From Elk Garden to Omaha
    • Tarpon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tarpon
      • From Elk Garden to Tarpon
  • Grayson County
  • Scott County
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Garden, with the one closest to Elk Garden listed first.
    • Allison Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cardwell Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
    • Saltville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Broadford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Chilhowie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <3>
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ellendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellendale
      • From Elk Garden to Ellendale
    • Adwolf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adwolf
      • From Elk Garden to Adwolf
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
    • Mount Carmel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Atkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Garden, with the one closest to Elk Garden listed first.
    • Paintlick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
      • Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paintlick
      • From Elk Garden to Paintlick
    • Raven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County
    • Red Ash
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Ash
      • From Elk Garden to Red Ash
    • Steeleburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Claypool Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
    • Richlands
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pounding Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Harman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harman
      • From Elk Garden to Harman
    • Maxwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Asberrys
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asberrys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Asberrys
      • From Elk Garden to Asberrys
    • Dunford Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
      • Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County
    • Pisgah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington County
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Garden, with the one closest to Elk Garden listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Virginia City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County
    • Dwina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Coeburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • Grayson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grayson
      • From Elk Garden to Grayson
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Garden, with the one closest to Elk Garden listed first.
    • Winchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
    • Shingletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fuller
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Garden, with the one closest to Elk Garden listed first.
    • Forest Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Holston Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Hunter Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
      • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
    • Bristol
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fishdam ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
      • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Ruthton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruthton
      • From Elk Garden to Ruthton
    • Collingwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
      • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <3>
    • Walnut Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Cross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beechnut City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
      • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Garden, with the one closest to Elk Garden listed first.
    • Height
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Elk Garden to Height
    • Peapatch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jackson Flats
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Paynesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elk Garden, see our County-by-County Page for Elk Garden.

Cemeteries Near Elk Garden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elk Garden.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elk Garden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elk Garden, with the one closest to Elk Garden listed first.

  • Hendricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Browning Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Browning Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fields Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fogleman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fogleman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fogleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bays Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fields Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elk Garden had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Elk Garden, with the one closest to Elk Garden listed first.

  • Rockdell
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdell
    • Rockdell is located in Russell County
  • Barnett
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barnett
    • From Elk Garden to Barnett
  • Rosedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Russell County
  • Lebanon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
  • Brumley Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Honaker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Glenford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lindell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
    • Lindell is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lindell
    • From Elk Garden to Lindell
  • Belfast
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
    • Belfast is located in Russell County
  • Artrip
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
    • Artrip is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Artrip
    • From Elk Garden to Artrip
  • Lowland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Swords Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swords Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swords Creek
    • Swords Creek is located in Russell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swords Creek <3>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cleveland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hansonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
      • Hansonville is located in Russell County
    • Holston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elk Garden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elk Garden.

Newspapers Published in Elk Garden ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk Garden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elk Garden, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elk Garden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Elk Garden:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elk Garden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elk Garden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elk Garden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elk Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9091, Longitude: -81.9801       In this case, the coordinates for Elk Garden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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